Chapter 24: Reflexive Verbs (Morning Routine)

Actions you do to yourself. Waking up, washing up, getting dressed.

Je me, Tu te, Il se...

To say "I wash (myself)", you say "Je me lave".

Je me Tu te Il/Elle se Nous nous Vous vous Ils se

Ma Routine (My Routine)

Je me réveille

I wake up

Je me lève

I get up

Je me lave

I wash myself

Je m'habille

I get dressed

Dialogue: Le Matin

Two friends talk about their schedule.

Alice

Tu te lèves à quelle heure ?

(At what time do you get up?)

Je me lève très tôt, à 6h00. Je me douche tout de suite.

(I get up very early, at 6:00. I shower immediately.)

Bruno

Alice

Quelle horreur ! Moi, je me réveille à 9h00.

(How horrible! Me, I wake up at 9:00.)

Le Coin Culturel: "La Grasse Matinée"

Literally "The Fat Morning". This is the French term for sleeping in late on the weekend. "Dimanche, on fait la grasse matinée" (Sunday, we sleep in). It's a cherished ritual.

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